2023年高考英语单元主题素材阅读写作Unit 2 Wildlife Protection-人与自然-环境保护（解析版）.docx

目录 TOC \o 1-3 \h \z \u 主题：人与自然-环境保护 1 必修2 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection 1 A Day in the Cloud 1 Give Ugly a Chance ! 2 Don’t Make Paper with My Home! 3 译文： 3 词汇翻译训练： 4 名校模拟试题阅读 8 01研究北极熊栖息地 8 02小猫杰克的故事 11 真题阅读 13 01 会识别形状的凤头鹦鹉 13 02 有关狗的研究 14 主题写作训练——人与环境，人与动物 16 01保护野生濒危动物 16 02倡议关爱珠峰环境 17 03动物濒临灭绝的调查报告 19 04咨询大熊猫情况 20 主题：人与自然-环境保护 必修2 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection A Day in the Cloud The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here—to observe Tibetan antelopes. Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass. I’m struck by their beauty. I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for their valuable fur. My guide is Zhaxi, a village from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. “We’re not trying to save the animals,” he says. “Actually, we’re trying to save ourselves.” The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population dropped by more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built. In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains. The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from